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Dems turning more GOP Senate strongholds into midterm battlegrounds
Ten weeks from Election Day, the Senate battlefield is sprawling, scattered — and stretching deep into Trump country . Why it matters: In a normal year, Republicans wouldn't think twice about Alaska, Kansas, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska or Texas. This isn't a normal year. Republic
Senate Democrats call for hearing on Iran war’s strain on troops
Nearly all Senate Armed Services Committee minority members on Monday called on the panel’s head to hold a hearing with Pentagon leadership to discuss the impact extended deployments in support of the Iran war are having on U.S. service members. The letter — led by Sen. Tammy Duc
Live Results: South Carolina's special Senate GOP primary runoff
South Carolina Republicans will return to the polls Tuesday for the fourth time since June to replace the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on the fall general election ballot.
Texas and Iowa Senate races tighten heading into midterms
Two key Senate races in typically Republican states, Texas and Iowa, are a toss-up heading into the midterms , according to the latest projections from Cook Political Report. Why it matters: The fight for control of the U.S. Senate is extremely tight, and Democrats need to flip a
"Stop gaslighting me!": Florida Democrats' Senate nominee and party chair have heated call over socialism
Florida's new Democratic Senate nominee, Angie Nixon , and the state party's chair had a heated conversation Friday that included a yelling match about the impact of socialism and the challenges of campaigning in a red state like Florida, three people familiar with the conversati
Scoop: Mike Rogers-AIPAC rupture roils Michigan Senate race
Allies of Mike Rogers , Michigan's GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate, have asked AIPAC not to advertise on his behalf, triggering a rupture with the powerful but polarizing pro-Israel group. Rogers spoke with AIPAC chair Michael Tuchin in Los Angeles last week. The next day, AIPAC
Graham and Norman make final push in South Carolina GOP Senate runoff
On Tuesday, Republican voters in South Carolina will vote to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on November's ballot in a runoff between his sister Darline and Congressman Ralph Norman. As South Carolina ETV's Gavin Jackson reports, the closing days of this electoral sprint fea
U of Alabama Establishes Post-Tenure Review, Codifies Senates’ Advisory Capacity
U of Alabama Establishes Post-Tenure Review, Codifies Senates’ Advisory Capacity Emma Whitford Mon, 08/24/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Emma Whitford
The Senate races that will define the Democratic Party
Primaries have trended progressive, and whether that proves to be a winning formula at the statewide level will be among the defining questions of this cycle.
Iowa Senate candidates zero in on cancer crisis as key race tightens
Candidates for Iowa’s open Senate seat are zeroing in on the state’s high rate of cancer diagnoses as the race emerges as one of the most unexpectedly competitive contests this cycle. The race features Democratic state legislator Josh Turek challenging Republican Rep. Ashley Hins
US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed rebuts criticism from JD Vance
El-Sayed has hit back at JD Vance, saying his identity and religion aren’t causing the Trump administration’s problems.
Trump’s super PAC drops more than $800K on Graham in South Carolina
President Trump’s super PAC MAGA Inc. spent more than $827,000 to support Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) ahead of the state’s Republican Senate primary runoff on Tuesday, marking the group’s most significant spending in months. The filing with the Federal Election Commission, which
El-Sayed spars with Jesse Watters on Fox News on immigration, Iran war: ‘Let me just answer the question’
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) on Monday clashed with Fox News host Jesse Watters on a slew of topics, including immigration enforcement and the Iran war, along with culture war topics, prompting the host twice to let him “just answer the question.” The interview on
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's midterm strategy
NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the South Carolina Senate runoff between Republicans Darline Graham and Ralph Norman, a meeting involving Jared Kushner and the top Ho
El-Sayed and Watters clash in Fox News interview over culture war, gas prices
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) on Monday clashed with Fox News host Jesse Watters in a wide-ranging interview, often full of crosstalk, that covered culture war topics to the candidate’s faith to gas prices. El-Sayed, a progressive, appeared for roughly half an hour
Platner announced as speaker for activist-led event in Maine
He dropped out of Maine’s Senate race last month after a woman he dated accused him of sexual assault, an allegation he denied.
Florida rejects Democratic establishment — and even snubs Trump
Democrats picked a progressive for Senate. The GOP spurned the president’s endorsements in two House races.
#Resistance Democrats are flopping in primaries
Alexander Vindman’s Senate primary loss Tuesday is the latest stumble from a top Trump critic.
Republican Mike Rogers backs Michigan data center moratorium
Both the Michigan and Ohio Senate races have become data center battlegrounds.
Live Results: Oklahoma's midterm primary runoff
Oklahoma Republicans will return to the polls Tuesday to settle an expensive nomination fight for governor, while Democrats will pick a nominee for U.S. Senate.
Tim Scott ‘very confident’ Darline Graham will win runoff
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said Sunday he is “very confident” in Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) winning her GOP primary runoff for Senate in the Palmetto State this week. During an appearance Sunday on “Meet the Press,” NBC News’s Kristen Welker pressed Scott on his level of confidenc
Florida's Angie Nixon isn't the socialist you've heard about
Immediately after her shocking upset in Florida 's Democratic Senate primary, state Rep. Angie Nixon made clear she isn't really a socialist — even though she'd just joined the Democratic Socialists of America. Why it matters: Nixon's win is being cast as a DSA victory , but the
Sullivan endorses Sullivan against Sullivan in Alaska
Three Dan Sullivans are wading in on Alaska’s Senate race but only one Dan Sullivan has earned the support of a former lawmaker with his namesake. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-Alaska) was endorsed by former Anchorage Mayor Dan A. Sullivan (R) last Tuesday as he prepares to face off ag
Barrasso: Monday will be ‘D-Day for the economy in Iran’
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said that Monday will be “D-Day” for the economy in Iran as the Trump administration and U.S. military vow to exert maximum financial and militaristic pressure on Tehran to end the war overseas. “Their economy is in shambles. And they’r
Texas GOP rep on Talarico: ‘His views would kill Texas’
Texas Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R) said Sunday that Senate Democratic nominee James Talarico backs policies that would “kill” their state. During an interview on “The Hill Sunday,” Van Duyne said Talarico is “pretty much a complete DSA candidate,” referring to the Democratic Socialist
DOJ maneuver on unconfirmed US attorneys inches closer to Supreme Court
A legal maneuver repeatedly used by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to install acting U.S. attorneys without Senate approval may be inching closer to the Supreme Court. Two appeals court panels ruled last week the DOJ cannot sidestep the confirmation process by changing someone’s
Bernie Sanders backs Angie Nixon after her stunning Florida primary upset
Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon on Thursday, two days after she stunned the party establishment by defeating heavily funded favorite Alex Vindman. Why it matters: Sanders gives Nixon a prominent national progressive ally as she pivots to
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